Waldemar Herdt

Versions of names: Вальдемар Гердт

Germany

Political activity

Waldemar Herdt is a far-right politician from Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) / Alternative for Germany and a former member of the German Bundestag from 2017 to 2021. He has been a founding member of the "Group for Expellees, Resettlers and German Minorities" of the AfD Group in the German Bundestag. He is a member of the coordination centre of the Russian Germans "Für die Deutsche Heimat!" (For the German homeland!").

Missions

Individual observers at the 2018 Russian presidential election

Political affiliation at time of mission: identified

Party’s name: Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) / Alternative for Germany

Official function at time of mission: Member of the national parliament of Germany

EPDE correspondence

Corresponding elections

Presidential Election Russia 2018

Classification: legitimate

The seventh presidential election in Russia was held on 18 March 2018. With the exception of the election in Russia-annexed Crimea, this election is considered legitimate. The election held in Crimea for the Russian presidency is internationally considered to be an illegitimate election, see more on this at the election page 2018 Russian presidential election in annexed Crimea. The election took place under restrictions on fundamental freedoms and limited space for political engagement.